TOK for Language B (German) QUARTER 3

Please read the following articles in order (one per week) and post a commentary for each one. You must also respond to one other person's comment.

Weekly Reading List

Q3 Week 1 Question: Do different languages give us different knowledge of the world?

Assignment (due date: 7:30am on Friday morning of work week 1)

Post Your Commentary (auf Englisch) Here

If you liked the assigned article, you may also enjoy these optional ones:

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Q3 Week 2 Question: Are there words in German that don't translate (they have no equivalent single word) in English?

Assignment (due date: 7:30am on Friday morning of work week 2)

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If you liked the assigned article, you may also enjoy these optional ones:

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Top 10 German Words _ TopTenz.pdf

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List of German expressions in English-Wikipedia.pdf

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Which English words do not have equivalents in other languages.pdf

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Q3 Week 3 Question: Are some languages inherently more difficult to learn than others?

Assignment (due date: 7:30am on Friday morning of work week 3)

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This infographic is a great visual, but lacks details please read at least the first article below:

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what-makes-a-language-difficult_Linguistblogger.pdf

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(this one will really give you the best answer to what makes a language difficult)

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What Makes a Language Difficult_Linguisticator.pdf

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Most Difficult Language To Learn.pdf

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